Category Archives: 2011 Conference
A Gallery of Photos from CNCH 2011
See what fun a weaving conference can be – these were taken at Sutter Creek: Spin Me a Story, Weave Me a Tale, in May of 2011. To see yourself in next year’s photos – register now for CNCH 2012: Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference May 18 – 20, 2012!
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Spin Me A Story Weave Me A Tale CNCH 2011 in Sutter Creek “He ketched a frog one day and took him home and said he cal’lated to educate him; and so he never done nothing for three months but set in his back yard and learn that frog to jump. And you bet he […]
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Calling all basketry enthusiasts, both those experiences and those enthralled. There are a few spaces remaining in the workshops of Thomas Holtkamp and Polly Giacchina. Weaving a stool in narrow binder cane will be the project completed in the workshop with Thomas Holtkamp. Teaching himself to seatweave over 40 years ago, he brings this wealth […]
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“You never see a frog so modest and straightfor’ard as he was, for all he was so gifted. And when it come to fair-and-square jumping on a dead level, he could get over more ground at one straddle than any animal his breed you ever see.” – Simon Wheeler (“Jim Smiley and His Jumping […]
Continue reading2011 Conference Scholarships
The CNCH Advisory Council is pleased to announce the scholarship winners for the 2011 Conference. There were 15 applicants from the five areas. The award is $285 each for the registration for the conference. The award is not need based. Judges look at community involvement, personal goals, give back to the guild of what is learned […]
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(photo by Marianne Campos) “The difference between the almost-right word & the right word is really a large matter – it’s the difference between the lightning-bug & the lightning.” Mark Twain A few prime spaces remain in Linda Ligon’s “Something You’d Like to Publish, Somehow, Sometime” workshop. Join Linda on a path to pursue the perfect, precious, […]
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“The self-taught man seldom knows anything accurately, and he does not know a tenth as much as he could have known if he had worked under teachers.” Mark Twain Great teachers will be poised, waiting to “leap” at CNCH 2011 to share their expertise. Sara Lamb’s class is now full. Other classes are approaching capacity. […]
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The Liaison Luncheon is next on the agenda. If you are your guild’s liaison I hope you have sent in your invitation and payment to the address listed on your invitation. At this point in time there are about 14 of the 28 guilds in the organization have responded. Personally, I am encouraged. I know […]
Continue readingLiaison Luncheon Coming Up — Reserve Now!
The annual CNCH Liaison Luncheon and Meeting is coming up: Saturday, Sept. 18. And your reservations are due before Sept. 8. The luncheon is being held at J & D’s Steakhouse, 36 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA. This liaison meeting will include the presentation of information and materials about the 2011 Sutter Creek CNCH conference. […]
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